China's GDP is on a steady march, and at $4.9 1 trillion represents 7.9% of world GDP. In 1960, China GDP was $46.5 billion. Those numbers compare to the United States which currently has a GDP of $14.3 trillion accounting for 23% of world GDP. In 1960, the United States GDP was $521 billion.

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